Thirteen Spartans Compete at Storm Open
12/2/2018 8:12:00 PM | Wrestling
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- 13Â Michigan State reserves and redshirt student-athletes competed at the annual Lake Erie College Storm Open in Painesville, Ohio on Sunday, December 1.
Among the Spartans that competed were Peyton Omania, Stone Moscovic, Austin Franco, Joe Eisho, Ethan Curtin, Ian Burress, Jackson Renicker, Kole Krauss, Austin Hiles, Nicholas Cooper, Wyatt Cool, Layne Malczewski and Nathan Atienza. Five Spartans placed at the event with one champion, one third-place finisher, and three top-five finishes.
Omania was MSU's lone champion at the event, defeating Austin Shaw of Seton Hall University by technical fall in the finals at 149 pounds. Hiles placed third for the green and white at 165 pounds by taking down Ohio State's Fritz Schierl by way of a 3-2 decision in the third-place bout.
Moscovic finished in fourth for MSU at 133 pounds after losing a 9-5 decision to Kent State's Henry Feuer. Renicker was fifth at 141 pounds, defeating Kevin Kelly of Binghampton by fall (1:47). Atienza also earned a fifth-place finish, this time at 165 pounds with a victory by fall (2:54) over Ohio's Ben Schneider.
Cooper was the consolation champion at 285 pounds, defeating both of his opponents on the bracket by fall after dropping his opening round bout. Malczewski was the consolation champion at 174 pounds with a 16-0 tech. fall victory over Logan Stanley of Ohio University.
Placement Breakdown
149# - Peyton Omania (First Place)
165# - Austin Hiles (Third Place)
133# - Stone Moscovic (Fourth Place)
141# - Jackson Renicker (Fifth Place)
165# - Nathan Atienza (Fifth Place)
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Among the Spartans that competed were Peyton Omania, Stone Moscovic, Austin Franco, Joe Eisho, Ethan Curtin, Ian Burress, Jackson Renicker, Kole Krauss, Austin Hiles, Nicholas Cooper, Wyatt Cool, Layne Malczewski and Nathan Atienza. Five Spartans placed at the event with one champion, one third-place finisher, and three top-five finishes.
Omania was MSU's lone champion at the event, defeating Austin Shaw of Seton Hall University by technical fall in the finals at 149 pounds. Hiles placed third for the green and white at 165 pounds by taking down Ohio State's Fritz Schierl by way of a 3-2 decision in the third-place bout.
Moscovic finished in fourth for MSU at 133 pounds after losing a 9-5 decision to Kent State's Henry Feuer. Renicker was fifth at 141 pounds, defeating Kevin Kelly of Binghampton by fall (1:47). Atienza also earned a fifth-place finish, this time at 165 pounds with a victory by fall (2:54) over Ohio's Ben Schneider.
Cooper was the consolation champion at 285 pounds, defeating both of his opponents on the bracket by fall after dropping his opening round bout. Malczewski was the consolation champion at 174 pounds with a 16-0 tech. fall victory over Logan Stanley of Ohio University.
Placement Breakdown
149# - Peyton Omania (First Place)
- Defeated Ian Senz (Kent State), dec. 5-1
- Defeated Alex Lieb (Lake Erie), fall (:46)
- Defeated Cameron Jenkins (Ashland), sudden victory 3-1
- Defeated Austin Shaw (Seton Hall), tech. fall 19-4
165# - Austin Hiles (Third Place)
- Defeated Luke Ewing (Seton Hall), dec. 6-3
- Defeated Ben Schneider (Ohio), major dec. 16-6
- Defeated by Ryan Ferro (Ohio State), dec. 10-7
- Defeated Fritz Schierl (Ohio State), dec. 3-2
133# - Stone Moscovic (Fourth Place)
- Defeated Kyle French (NDC), fall (2:35)
- Defeated Rico Puente (Tiffin), dec. 5-2
- Defeated by Kelan McKenna (NDC), major dec. 10-2
- Defeated by Henry Feuer (Kent State), dec. 9-5
141# - Jackson Renicker (Fifth Place)
- Defeated Matt Swanson (Binghampton), dec. 14-10
- Defeated by Evan Cheek (Cleveland State), tech. fall 16-1
- Defeated Juston Hernandez (Gannon), MFF
- Defeated Kevin Kelly (Binghampton), fall (1:47)
165# - Nathan Atienza (Fifth Place)
- Defeated Sean Hoover (Seton Hall), dec. 6-5
- Defeated by Fritz Schierl (Ohio State), sudden victory 10-8
- Defeated Jack Peura (Clarion), fall (5:44)
- Defeated Jacob Kallenborn (Gannon), fall (1:28)
- Defeated Ben Schneider (Ohio), fall (2:54)
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